Смысл: addressee

addressee[͵ædreʹsi:]
n
<Í> адресат

see Идиома

can't see for looking

cannot see because I have been looking too long Will you try to find my glove? I can't see for looking.

can't see the forest for the trees

I am so close that I cannot see the whole picture or the big picture I'm so involved in teaching that I've lost my view of education. I can't see the forest for the trees.

have a looksee

look at something, look for something Pete thinks he can find the cow. He went to have a looksee.

haven't seen hide nor hair

have not seen a person, have seen no sign of him We haven't seen hide nor hair of Jack since he borrowed $1000.

it seems to me

it is my opinion, it is my view It seems to me that Don expects us to phone him every week.

long time no see

I have not seen you for a long time "When I got off the bus, Grandpa said, ""Long time no see."""

look at (see) the world through rose-colored glass

see only the good things about something, be too optimistic He always looks at the world through rose-colored glasses and is never able to understand that some people are dishonest.

see

date, go out with, hang out with Derek is seeing Angie. Aren't they a nice couple?

see a man about a dog

go to the bathroom or washroom Excuse me. I have to see a man about a dog.

see about (something)

check into something I

see eye to eye

agree fully, hold the same opinion I never see eye to eye with my wife about what television program to watch.

see fit

decide it is right, decide it is good I hope you will see fit to approve their request for assistance.

see hide nor hair

not see a person because he has gone You won't see hide nor hair of him after he borrows money.

see it through

work until you finish, follow through If you renovate the kitchen, please see it through. Finish it.

see me for dust

not see me because I leave so fast, tail lights If a sumo wrestler chased me, you wouldn't see me for dust.

see off

go with someone to their point of departure I went to the airport to see her off.

see one

feel able to do something When you see your way clear to begin the project could you please come and tell me.

see out

go with someone to an outer door I went to the front door to see out our guests to their cars.

see red

become very angry He saw red last night when I told him about the broken dishes.

see stars

imagine one is seeing stars as a result of being hit on the head When I was hit by the opposing football player I fell to the ground and began to see stars.

see the light

realize your mistake, suddenly see how to proceed with something He finally saw the light and began to do his work the same as everyone else.

see the light of day

be born or begun I don

see the world (things) through rose-colored glasse

see only the good things about something, be too optimistic She is a little unrealistic and tends to see the world through rose-colored glasses.

see things

imagine sights that are not real, think one sees what is not there He is always daydreaming and imagining that he is seeing things.

see through

see the real reason, see your motive Mom saw through me. She knew I wanted the money for cigarettes.

see to it

take the responsibility to do something, make sure Will you please see to it that the garbage is taken out in the morning.

see to it/see to that

be certain that it is done, be responsible for doing it The doors should be open at 7. Ken, will you see to that?

see to (something)

attend to or do something I will see to the rental car and you can see to the airplane tickets.

see you/see your

match your bet, bet as much as you did I'll see your $50 and raise you $100. That's my bet.

see you stuck

(See won't see you stuck)

see you through

allow you to survive, help you pay the bills Here's $100. Will that see you through till the end of the month?

see your way

be able to, afford to Can you see your way to give $50 to the Food Bank?

seeing things

imagine that you see things, hallucinate If John said there's a ghost in the house, he must be seeing things.

seek revenge

try to hurt a person who hurt you, get back at If a dog bites you, there are many ways to seek revenge.

seen better days

not in good condition, worn out This jacket has seen better days. Look how the sleeves are worn.

seen dead in

(See wouldn't be caught dead)

sight unseen

before seeing a thing or person He bought the car sight unseen and now he is having trouble with it.

the way I see it

my view of it, my opinion The way I see it, men and women aren't equal physically, eh.

won't see you stuck

will help if necessary, will not refuse firmly, leave the door open """Will you judge our pie contest?"" ""I'd rather not do it, but I won't see you stuck."""

see about

1．make arrangements for 安排
It is time for me to see about（cook ing）dinner．我该准备饭菜了。
I think I'd better see about the tick ets．我看我最好去把车票的事办一下。
2．consider further 进一步考虑
There are all kinds of things that have to be seen about．有各种各样的事情需要考虑。
We cannot give an answer yet，but we shall see about it．我们现在还不能答复，但我们会考虑的。

see after

look after 照顾
John's mother told him to see after his younger brother．约翰的母亲告诉他要照顾好弟弟。
Who'll see after the house when you are gone？你外出时谁来替你照看房子？

see into

1．study；investigate 研究；调查
The director has promised to see in to the matter for us．主任已答应替我们调查此事。
2．know or understand the real na ture or meaning of 理解…的性质或意义；看破
Suddenly the teacher saw into Linda's strange actions．突然间老师明白了琳达的古怪行为。
It's difficult for me to see into his full meaning．我很难弄清他的全部意思。

see over

inspect（a building，an estate，etc．）in order to buy，rent，etc．察看；视察
I should not think of making an of fer for the house until I had seen over it．我要看过房子，才考虑给这房子出多少钱。
I'd like to see over the house．我想检查一下这房子。

see/think fit

decide that an action is necessary，wise or advisable 认为合适；认为（做某事）适当
I don't see fit to tell you all my plans．我认为把我所有的计划都告诉你是不合适的。
We'll leave this entirely to you，so do as you see fit．我们把这件事全托付给你了，你看着办吧。

see to

attend to or deal with 照料或处理
While Donna bought the theatre tickets，I saw to the parking of the car．唐娜买戏票，我则负责停车。
The telephone out of order again？Why，it was only last week that it was seen to．电话又出毛病了？嗨，上个星期刚刚找人看过。

seeing that

since 既然
Seeing that he refused to help us，there's no reason why we should now help him．既然他过去不肯帮助我们，现在我们也没理由该去帮助他。

seek after

try to gain as by inner enquiry 探索；寻求
Many people spend years seeking after peace of mind，often with little success．许多人花多年时间来寻求精神上的平静，但通常收效甚微。
He is the kind of man who is al ways seeking after truth．他是那种始终追求真理的人。

seek out

look for and find；single out 找出；挑出
They sought him out from among the crowd．他们在人群里找到了他。
He is still seeking out a suitable as sistant．他仍在想法物色一个适当的助手。
Such inspection methods seek out surface flaws in materials．这种检验方法可以找出原材料表面的瑕疵。

wait-and-see attitude

Idiom(s): wait-and-see attitude

Theme: INDECISION

a skeptical attitude; an uncertain attitude where someone will just wait and see what happens. (Fixed order.)
• John thought that Mary couldn't do it, but he took a wait-and-see attitude.
• His wait-and-see attitude didn't influence me at all.

seeing is believing

Idiom(s): seeing is believing

Theme: BELIEF

one must believe something that one sees.
• I never would have thought that a cow could swim, but seeing is believing.
• I can hardly believe we are in Paris, but there's the Eiffel Tower, and seeing is believing.